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12 wk old puppy peeing blood, seen vet, still hyper but a lot of blood

My 12 week old puppy has been peeing blood for about five days now. has been seen by the vet twice, is taking liquid clavamox antibiotic and a muscle relaxer to ease the urge to strain and urinate so often. She is still having a LOT of dark red color in her urine and the relaxer doesn't seem to be helping. She is on day five of clavamox, day two of relaxer. They seem to think it's a bladder infection, what other causes could this problem be coming from? flushing with water all the time, feeding 1/3 cup food (Blue brand) 3 times a day with warm water on top of it, clavamox twice daily, aminopentamide hydro sul. (it's abbreviated) .2 mg pills, split in half twice a day. She is still very playful, happy, but is literally peeing small amounts up to ten times an hour at times. Has another vet appt tomorrow am.

Re: 12 wk old puppy peeing blood, seen vet, still hyper but a lot of blood

Originally Posted by ripaldirge

My 12 week old puppy has been peeing blood for about five days now. has been seen by the vet twice, is taking liquid clavamox antibiotic and a muscle relaxer to ease the urge to strain and urinate so often. She is still having a LOT of dark red color in her urine and the relaxer doesn't seem to be helping. She is on day five of clavamox, day two of relaxer. They seem to think it's a bladder infection, what other causes could this problem be coming from? flushing with water all the time, feeding 1/3 cup food (Blue brand) 3 times a day with warm water on top of it, clavamox twice daily, aminopentamide hydro sul. (it's abbreviated) .2 mg pills, split in half twice a day. She is still very playful, happy, but is literally peeing small amounts up to ten times an hour at times. Has another vet appt tomorrow am.

Re: 12 wk old puppy peeing blood, seen vet, still hyper but a lot of blood

I have found (from personal experience) that a bladder infection will stop being as painful and bloody within a couple of days on antibiotics. Since she is not showing any signs of change I would be concerned that the clavamox is not the right antibiotic for this particular infection. Did they do a urine culture?

Re: 12 wk old puppy peeing blood, seen vet, still hyper but a lot of blood

Re: 12 wk old puppy peeing blood, seen vet, still hyper but a lot of blood

Most vet do only a urinalysis. Ask for a urine culture and sensitivitity test. There is a difference. Clavamox is normally a great antibiotic for a uti but as Cracker stated may not be the right one for this infection since you are not seeing a reponse.

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